[2] Trails.com Launches New Outdoor Activity Planning Resource.Business/High Tech Editors, Travel Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2000 Web Site Meets the Need for Comprehensive Nationwide Trail Information Resource Helping Outdoor Enthusiasts Plan their Next Adventure Seattle-based Trails.com, Inc. today officially unveiled Trails.com (www.trails.com), the first web site focused on providing outdoor enthusiasts with the most comprehensive and reliable trail and destination information. Trails.com meets the need for a single convenient online destination to get informed, prepared and equipped when planning outdoor activities. To complement this trail information, Trails.com provides visitors with unique web site features, planning tools and personalization services. Examples include: -- Trail Finder: Comprehensive database containing thousands of trails and outdoor destinations throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Search / browse based on activity, location or statistical information. -- Trip Planner: Web-based invitation service that helps visitors plan and organize activities by communicating with friends, family or organizations. -- My Trails: Personal web pages allow users to organize / store their past and future activities. -- Trail Reports: Up-to-date and reliable trail reviews and condition information. -- Topo Maps: Free online topographic maps covering the entire United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . -- Book & Map Store: Thousands of outdoor-related books, calendars and maps at 20% off. In California, trail information currently covers hiking and mountain biking mountain biking Sports medicine A sport in which participants use specialized bicycles to navigate rough, steep trails covered with unforgiving rocks Injury risk Concussions, fractures, death. See Extreme sport, Novelty seeking behavior. . Popular destinations include the Sierra Nevada's, the Lake Tahoe region, Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park (yōsĕm`ĭtē), 761,266 acres (308,205 hectares), E central Calif.; est. 1890 as a result of the efforts of conservationist John Muir. Located in the Sierra Nevada, it is a glacier-scoured area of great beauty; Mt. , Northern California's Trinity Alps The Trinity Alps are mountains in Northern California, located to the northwest of Redding. Elevations there range from 1,350 feet ( 411 m) to 8,994 feet (2,741 m) at Thompson Peak. and San Francisco's Marin County region. The breadth and depth of this comprehensive trail information will expand into new activities (paddling pad·dling n. 1. The act of moving a boat by means of a paddle. 2. A spanking or beating with a paddle. Paddling of ducks: a company of ducks on water—Lipton, 1970. , climbing, etc.) and geographic regions within California in the coming months. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Sporting Goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport Manufacturing Association, over 50 million people in North America annually participate in one or more outdoor activities (hiking, biking, etc.). Market research has also shown high consumer demand for reliable and up-to-date trail information. Planning and organizing outdoor activities can be an extremely time consuming and laborious process. Until now, outdoor enthusiasts had to search through numerous outdated books and magazines, inconsistent web sites or rely on personal recommendations for obtaining outdoor activity information. "While there is some trail and destination information available on the Internet, most of it is outdated, unreliable and extremely difficult to find," said Doug Colbeck, Trails.com's co-founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Trails.com provides a single convenient online destination for reliable and comprehensive trail information. No other outdoor or travel site comes close to offering the amount of quality trail content and planning resources offered by Trails.com." About Trails.com Trails.com is the premier destination for planning and organizing outdoor activities. The web site provides outdoor enthusiasts with a single convenient location to get informed, prepared and equipped for their next adventure. Strategically focused on being the most comprehensive and reliable online trail information resource, Trails.com has established a targeted online outdoor community (over 30,000 registered members) focused on several different outdoor activities. Trails.com is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. located in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. . Company funding is from individual and corporate investors. To learn more visit www.trails.com or contact Rob Holmes at rob@trails.com or 206/795-1100. |
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